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UNITED STATES OF A3IERI(A. 



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ELIZABETH BORRODAILE 



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May Christmas chimes bring Christmas Joys 

To light the closing year. 
May Ne7v Year echoes Jill your heart 

With Brightness, Hope, and Cheer.. 



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HARD & PARSONS; 
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'Copyright 1886. 

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CHRIS 7 'MA S BEL L S. 



ylNG out, wild bells, to tl;e wild si^y, 

%^\)Q fl/ing f loud, tl;e frosty \\a\)\ : 
^\)Q year is dyina in \\)Q nlajjt — 

l\ing out, wild bells, and let l^iin die. 



I\inp in tf^e valiant man and free, 

(ibe larger beart, \\)q bindlier band ; 

l\inci out tbe darkness of ttje land, — 
l\ing in tl;e 6brist t^at is to be. 



'['knnvscn. 



THE FIRST CHRISTMAS. 



T IS 1l;)e cnim and solemn nigbt ! 

O 1l;ousancl bells rina out, and ]|;row 
(^beip loyous peals abroad,, and smile 

(^)be darbness, — cbarmed and boly now I 
.(^be nigbt 1|-;at erst no name l^ad worn, 

(^o it a bappy name is aiven, 
•-Hor in 1bat stable lay, new born, 

■^b-e peaceful i rince of eartb and l;eaven, 
an tbe solemn midniabt centuries aao. 



AlIKEU l)t>M.MK'r t. 



MESSIAH. 






\^ ARK! a ^lacl voice tl^e lonely desert cl)eers 

I repare tr}e way I a b^od, a (^od appears 
vil (:^od, a trod ! \\)Q vocal l;^ills reply, 

(^96 rocr?s proclaim il;e approacl^ing deity. 
Qo, earti; receives mm from tbe bending sbies, 

^^nl? down, ye mountains, and ye valleys, rise 
Witf; oeads declined, ye cedars, l^omaae pay I 

De smooti}, ye rocr?s ; ye rapid floods give v 
%^\)Q ^aviour comes! by ancient bards foretold - 

near [;im, ye deaf; and all ye blind, bel^old I 
^ee neaven its spar'dmg portals wide disploy, 

cind breal? upon t!}ee m a flood of day! 



POPK. 



PEACE AND GOOD- WILL. 



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\ A / HAT si^all we bnina 
unto our i^ina 
Por a ol^nstmas offering ? 

W breast w[)ere love, 
Qii?e a Drooclmg dove, 
rrfeal^es earti) lil?e l;eaven to prove. 

(^Ipis sr}all we bring . 

tdnto ,our Y\\ViC^ 
nor a or^nstmas offering : 

(l^rood-will increase, 
cind all strife cease, 
Ond every peart be filled W1I9 peace. 



Jui.ii; Leonard. 



CHRIS TS NA TI VI T Y. 



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UT peaceful wos 1be ni^l^l 

Wberein tl;e Prince of light 
Mis reign of peace upon tl;e eartl; becian. 

(^96 winds witl; wonder wl;ist, 
^mootbly \\)Q waters mssed, 

Wbispenna new joys to tl^e mild ocean, 

Wbo now baib quite fornot to nave, 

Wbile birds of calm sit brooding on tbe 
cbarmed wave. 



Mii.roiv. 



A NEW LIGHT. 



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HE time draws near tl^e birtl; of ol;;rist : 
(^pe moon is 91a ; \\)Q niabt is siill, 

^\)e otrlstmas bells from bill '^o \)\\\, 
Onswer eacp otrjen m ir)e mist. 



I \ise r;appy morn ! rise holy morn ! 

Draw fortb tl^e cbeerful cloy from niapt ; 

y natter, toucb tl^e east, and lig^t 

(i^\)Q Iigbt tl^at sbone wben Hope was born. 



Tknnvson. 



CHRIS TMA S OFFERINGS. 



^*«>.AY, siyall we yield 91m in cosily devotion, 
ydors of bdom and offennas divine, 
(;::;rems of \\)q mountain, and pearls of tbe ocean, 
lilyrrt; from ll^e foresi, and aold from \\)Q mineV 

Vainly we offer each ample oblation, 

Yainiy W1I9 aold would l;is favon secure, 

I \icl;er by far is tl;e f^eart s adoration. 

Dearer to (q^od, are ll;e prayers of t[;e poor. 



Ke<.INAI.O HfcUEK. 



THE NEW YEAR. 




THQR year! anoil^er year! 
^)';e unceasina rusl^ of lime sweeps on, 
Wl;elm d in its suraes, disappear 

I Kan s i^opes and fears, forever aone ! 



^wift years ! but teac!^ me 90W to bear, 
(^o feel and act sn\\\) strenati; and sbill, 

(4^0 reason wisely, nobly dare, 

Ond speed your courses as ye will. 



Anbrews Noktom. 



THE MUSIC OF THE SEASONS. 



^HEi year leads round tl;e seasons in a cl;oir 

Rorever cparming, and forever new, 

Diending tl;e arand, \\)Q beautiful, \\)Q gay, 



Jr^e mournful and ll}e tender, m one strain, 



Wl^icr? steals into trje beart, lil?e sounds tbat rise 
nar off, in moonlmbt eveninas, on il^e sl^ore 



tl^e wide ocean resting after storms. 



J. (1. I'KKCIV.M- 



FL YING HO URS. 






"^BJOICE, prievinp beant ! 
^\)Q l}ours fly fast — 
Witr) eacr} some sorrow dies, 
Witr) eacr} some sl^aclow flies ; 
felntil at last 
(^9e reel dawn in tl^e east 
Dids weary nia^t depart, 
(:^nd pain is past; 
iyeioice, tpen, c^rievma [jeant ! 
^)be l^ours fly fast ! 



Anonymous. 



A NEW YEAR WISH. 



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may 1l;e rosy-fmaer cl bours 
Qead on \\)g various vear: 
cind ev ry loy, wbicl) now is yours. 
Qxtend a Iar9er sphere. 

Ond suns to come, as round tbey wbee!, 
Your aolden momenis bless, 

Witb all a tender beart can feel, 
Ur lively fancy nuess. 

COU'I'EK. 



CHRISTMAS BELLS. 



HEARD tbo bells on Bbnstmas Bay 
^i}3ir old, familiar carols p'ay, 

Ond wild and sweet 

(^l^e words repeat 
Uf peace on eantl^, aood-will to nnen ! 

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(^ill, nnaina, sinama on its way, 

\^\)Q world revolved from niapt to day, 

O voice, a CQime, 

c1 ci^ant sublime 
y f peace on eart[j, aood-will to men ! 



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